Yes, your spouse will have to be personally served.
Use of a process server is advised, as the server will then file the necessary affidavit of service that allows you to move forward if your spouse doesn’t respond.
If the server can’t locate your spouse, we will pursue other approaches, like asking the court to allow service by mail.
In the vast majority of cases, serving divorce papers on a spouse is routine and without incident.
The process server files the affidavit of service, certifying that the papers were delivered properly to your spouse, and the court then has a verifiable record that your spouse has been notified of the divorce action.
At Friedman & Ranzenhofer, we make sure that divorce actions proceed by the book, so you can always count on filing deadlines being met, and know exactly what is expected of you – and your spouse – and when.
Call today at 585-484-7432 and talk to some of Rochester’s most experienced divorce attorneys for free.